If Love Was Forced

Chapter 24: The Sudden Confrontation

"Camila!"

Mr. Greg says and walks up to me. "You look wonderful." He remarked and hugged me.

"Thank you, Mr. Greg," I replied and bowed.

"Come we're just about to start." He says and I quickly nodded.

"Mr. Greg if you don't mind me asking, why was I picked as a special guest?" I say and he looked at me and smiled.

"Camila, you've done so much, you saved many lives more than I count, you are supposed to be awarded." He says and I flushed with his words.

He gestured me to follow him which I immediately obliged, he led me to the side of the stage and quickly checked the mic.

Wow, there were a lot of people here.

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"So when are we starting?"

I asked and stood up.

"In a minute or two, do you need anything, ma'am?" The event organizer asked me and I shook my head.

"No, tell Mr. Greg I'll be back I just need to go to the restroom," I inform her and she nodded.

I stood up and made my way to the restroom. When I walked inside I quickly went and washed my hands, I've been trying to calm my nerves since I got here.

There were so many people, I couldn't even comprehend that I will be talking to them later. I sighed and took my purse and walked out of the restroom as I was on my way back to Mr. Greg suddenly something caught my eye.

Familiar broad shoulders and a familiar voice caught my attention, it sounded like Alejandro?

No Camila, it can't be! He will never be San Francisco, right?

I quickly ignored the thought and quickly walked over to Mr. Greg.

"Camila come on let's start." He says and pulls me up the stage.

"Let me introduce you to Camila Romano, ladies, and gentlemen! The individual who assisted us with our children's charity project!" As everyone applauded, Mr. Greg made his announcement.

"Mr. Greg, thank you so much," I reply as he walks around to my side and hands me the microphone.

"Thank you very much, everyone, and especially to those who assisted and contributed to the charity; it means a lot to me as a doctor, and I vow to look after our nation and people, thank you!" I bowed and said.

As I was looking at the audience someone caught my eye, those dark blue ocean eyes were too familiar to forget.

As everyone started to clap I bowed again and quickly exited the stage.

"Camila, where are you going?" Mr. Greg asked worriedly.

"I still have something to do Mr. Greg, I apologize dearly though," I say and he nodded and hugged me.

I rushed out of the venue and took out my keys is started my car and was about to get in when I was pulled by two strong hands.

I came crashing into someone's chest and I closed my eyes.

I opened my eyes slowly begging for dear life it's not Alejandro.

As I opened my eyes I saw blue eyes staring at me.

"I've been looking for you everywhere." He whispers and pulled away.

"I have to go, Alejandro," I say and tried to get in my car and but he grabbed my hand and pulled me into a kiss.

 I quickly pulled away and slapped him.

"What was that for?" He asked as if he didn't do anything wrong.

"For kissing me!" I say and pulled away from him.

"Get away from me Alejandro," I say annoyed.

"Camila you have to come with me." He says as if he can demand me around.

"Screw you, I am not going anywhere with you," I say and walked away from him.

He pulled me by the wrist and suddenly whispered something in my ear causing shivers down my spine.

"Don't forget the contract, I own you, and I will find you again." He whispers and lets me go and walks away.

Okay, he scares the heck out of me until now. Calm down Camila I'm sure he didn't mean what he said, right?

I sighed and sat inside my car and started to drive back to my apartment.

I wish I won't see him again...

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"Good morning Doc."

The nurses said greeting me joyfully.

"Good morning," I say and gave them a smile before entering the elevator.

Today was going to be a good day, the hospital is going to make an event for the patients. I came in early today since I had to help them decorate the hospital.

I was wearing blue jeans and a white crop top and covered my face with some sunglasses.

"Morning Cam!" Lorenzo said one of the people who was contributing to the event today.

"Morning Lorenzo," I say and took the chart to see what's first, okay even if I'm a doctor, I know how to decorate I took a course in interior design as well.

"Doctor Camila!" Katherine the head nurse of the hospital says as she rushed to me.

"Yes, Katherine?" I say and looked at the materials we were going to use.

"Have you heard, there's a new owner of the hospital." She says and I gasped.

"Really who is it?" I asked and gave Lorenzo the chart.

"Well, I don't know, but he's coming today." She says and I nodded.

"Well, I hope he will be impressed," I say and she nodded.

"Umm Doc. Camila, he's coming right now as in his on his way here." She says and I looked at her shocked.

"Well tell them we're not ready. If they want a tour tell them not to come here since we're not ready." I instructed her and she nodded.

"Noted, Doc." She says and walks away. 

'Well, I guess we have to work fast.' I thought to myself and signaled to Lorenzo that we should start.

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"Okay thanks, James!" I say on the phone and quickly hang up.

It's been exactly 2 hours and were almost done decorating, I needed more streamers and balloons so I called James, at first I was kinda shy cause I didn't want to ask a favor but I'm glad he did.

While I was in the room discussing with Lorenzo the design I want to make someone knocked on the door.

"That's fast," Lorenzo whispered and I chuckled.

"I can always count on him," I say and opened the door.

"James, thank you so much, I owe you one-" As I was about to continue speaking my heart dropped as I looked at the people standing in front of me. It was Alejandro and Dante and Kathrine

"Doc. Camila. this is the new owner of the hospital, Mr. Alejandro Huxley." Kathrine said and I felt my stomach ache, 

no lord this can't be happening, please...